The 2024 average SAT score of Illinois colleges is 1149 which is 3 points higher than previous SAT score of 1146.
University of Chicago has the highest SAT score of 1550 among 31 Illinois colleges that consider SAT score for admission.
Of those 31 Illinois colleges, 10 schools' SAT scores increased compared to last year, and 18 schools' scores decreased.
The table below shows the 10 Illinois colleges with the highest SAT scores along with important academic statistics.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $50,285 and graduate tuition & fees is $32,999 for the academic year 2023-2024.
| School Name | SAT Score | ACT Score | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Total Population | Graduation Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | University of Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,550 5 | 35 | 4.79% | 87.94% | $65,619 | 18,339 | 95.00% | 5 to 1 |
| 2 - | Northwestern University Evanston, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,530 10 | 34 | 7.15% | 57.01% | $65,997 | 23,161 | 96.00% | 6 to 1 |
| 3 - | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, ILPublic, 4-year | 1,410 5 | 32 | 43.69% | 28.27% | $39,192 ($18,060) | 56,916 | 84.00% | 21 to 1 |
| 4 - | Wheaton College Wheaton, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,350 10 | 30 | 89.98% | 32.94% | $43,936 | 2,885 | 88.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 - | Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,290 30 | 28 | 55.42% | 10.81% | $50,917 | 6,943 | 75.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 2 | Lake Forest College Lake Forest, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,280 42 | 29 | 59.41% | 14.87% | $54,202 | 1,753 | 77.00% | 12 to 1 |
| 7 1 | Knox College Galesburg, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,250 15 | 26 | 71.13% | 8.46% | $55,587 | 1,058 | 74.00% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 - | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,250 10 | 29 | 81.39% | 8.96% | $51,716 | 16,899 | 70.00% | 13 to 1 |
| 9 | DePaul University Chicago, ILPrivate, 4-year | 1,230 | 28 | 73.53% | 12.44% | $44,174 | 20,917 | 69.00% | 17 to 1 |
| 9 - | University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, ILPublic, 4-year | 1,230 35 | 28 | 78.50% | 23.29% | $31,505 ($15,816) | 33,747 | 61.00% | 18 to 1 |
| Average | 1,337 | 30 | 56.50% | 28.50% | $50,285 ($16,938) | 18,262 | 78.90% | 13 to 1 |